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Welcome back! If you're coming over from Everyday Cricut, you've already seen my His & Hers Country Cards. If not, be sure to check out Everyday Cricut for sizes and details on how to make these yourself. And as a little bonus, I have added a video below with some design tips for taking a simple project and making it stand out! Also, see below for today's blog candy during my Week of Giveaways. And as promised, we're releasing yet another new kit for March. This one is by Becca Rees, and wow - I think she captured the essence of little boys exploring the great outdoors! Plus you can visit Wendy's blog for more blog candy. Whew! Here's the set of country cards I made...

And this is the video I made with some design tips, and showing the process of taking a plain, simple card, and making it "pop".

Now for today's blog candy. I never do this, but I'm going crazy this week and decided to give away a completed layout. This is the "Gone Buggy" one that I made a week or so ago, and that Joy and Melanie showed on Everyday Cricut over the weekend, and a lot of you commented that you really loved it. So now it's up for grabs! Just follow my blog and leave a comment on today's post for a chance to win. It's also helpful if you leave your email address so I can contact you if you're the winner.

And finally, here is our newest kit, "Explore" by Becca Rees. It uses the Nate's ABC's cartridge, and is perfect for pics of your sweet boy. We don't really do a lot of boy kits around here, so jump on this one while you can. And btw, if you ever fall in love with a kit, but don't own the cartridge, I highly recommend that you buy the kit and then worry about getting the cart later because the kits often sell out quickly, especially when they're this cute. To order, email me at moniquegriffith@yahoo.com. Let me know which kit you'd like, your state, and preferred payment method (PayPal or check).

Included with this kit, you will receive: all of the patterned papers, cardstock, and ribbon needed to make the layout. Photo mats and border strips will be pre-cut for you. You'll also get detailed directions with Cricut Cut Chart that shows you line by line exactly what you'll need to cut on your machine, with all of the settings for each cut. Plus there are well-organized written instructions and plenty of color photographs.

This complete kit is $25. Or you can purchase just the directions to this layout for $10. Shipping is available, and ranges from $5 in California, to $6-$9 in the rest of the US, depending on location. We're happy to combine shipping, and you won't pay more than $10 shipping even if ordering multiple kits.

To order, email me at moniquegriffith@yahoo.com. Please let me know which kit you'd like, and your state or zip, plus your preferred payment method (PayPal or check). This kit will be ready to ship on March 28th.

Thanks again for stopping by today and all week. It has been such a blast getting to share our work with you. Be sure to come back to both Everyday Cricut and this blog tomorrow for a new project by Bling QueenWendy, and another new kit release. I'm also *hoping* to have a video ready for you to show you how our kits work. Fingers crossed!

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I just love this Spring Boy kit/LO!! I am in love with the nostalgic feel & themes of all of your projects/kits!! And also, a chance to win the "Gone Buggy" LO is so exciting!! Thanks for the great ideas & all the Inspiration!! Debdebpaint16@aol.com

All the layouts are really cute. Thank you so much for the video I never realised the difference until I saw it right there in front of me and wow there really is a BIG difference. kimthompson68 at sky dot comKim xXx

I love your style, you make everything come alive somehow! The spring lo is really beautiful that your BFF did. Being a mother to 6 boys this lo really hit home and brought back lots of memories of my boys. The cards are amazing! I love the country feel to them as we are very country-ish our selves. LOL But the Gone Buggy lo is to stinking cute and it is so awsome that you have it as blog candy! Thanks for the chance at winning one of your lo's! If I win it will be framed and hung in my craft room!!

Love Becca's new kit!! Adorable!! And your cards, Monique, are so impressive. Thanks for the 'tip' video...it will really help my own creations! I'm LOVING this week! Yours, Wendy's and Everyday Cricut are the first three sites that I hit each morning!! :)

Fun! Fun! Fun! I love your creations they are just so inspiring and the video was great, I would love to have this layout to put the pictures of my Mother, Sisiter, BFF, and I all together scrapbooking for the very 1st time :)

I am so jealous of your talent! Your work is always stunning & the amount of attention to details is incredible. And now you're willing to give away "Gone Buggy". This would be a perfect page for my wonderful grandson.

Since I can't afford "the circle", I'd LOVE to win the GONE BUGGY layout!!! I took a copy of that LO to a recent weekend retreat and everyone went nuts for it. I currently have 3 Cricuts, but I have found a good home for the Baby Bug. I had to make room for the E2 my dh is getting me for Mother's Day!!! YIPPEE!!!

On a side note, I'd love for ProvoCraft to put out a general crafting cartridge...just an idea!

THanks, Monique and Wendy. You are doing a great job! Keep up the good work!

I love the Gone Buggy layout! That cart is the first one that makes me wish I'd joined the circle. The Spring Boy layout is adorable too, but then all of your layouts are amazing. Thanks for sharing your work with us!Anne-MadeByAnne.blogspot.com

I enjoyed watching your video. It was very helpful. I'm nervous about trying the faux stitching on an already finished card. But you inspried me to try, so I will. I love the cards and layouts for today. Especially the "explore" each little item is so cute.

The new "Explore" kit is too cute for words Becca! You all are a very talented group. I would like to get one of everything, but I can't! Thanks for all of the inspiration that you have given us this week.toojoyous@bellsouth.net

The cards are wonderful! That sewing machine looks like the one that my great great grandma left for me and i currently have in my home.How GREAT it is that you are sharing the super CUTE gone buggy lo - would love to have it - good luck to all who enter!Love your work, have really enjoyed all your projects this week- have a great day

Love the country cards...my mom would love these! :-) The spring boy layout is FANTASTIC...I have 3 boys...all nature lovers...this would be lovely in my scrapbook!! Thanks for the chance to win your Gone Buggy layout...how fun!!

Thanks so much for sharing your secrets on the video. I hope to incorporate these tips into my own designs. The cards you made are beautiful and I really love the layout. I think I'm going to have to get Nate's ABC's.

These are awesome layouts/kits that you put together & share with us...Thanks!!! I would soooooooooo LOVE to win the Gone Buggy layout! I think it's perfect for me because I have the Pink E (sooooooo love it!!!) & I've been going to the Cricut Circle Swarms & have some great pics of me & my friends that would look great on these pages. Thanks for the chance to win....I've got my fingers (& everything else that will cross!!) crossed!!!!!(columbusquilter@yahoo.com)

Oh, this is driving my crazy!! Soooo many wonderful LOs --how can anyone choose? Just got Nates's ABCs cart and loved the "Spring Boy Kit"--each is wonderful in it's own way. Just too hard to pick a favorite. Thanks for sharing your wonderful LOs and for the chance to win the "Gone Buggy" LO. Someone will be a Lucky Duck and I hope it is me.:)Grammy GG davisgj1@comcast.net

I just love the cards that you made for Everyday cricut. I have loved having you on their blog this week. I love the new layout. You are all so creative. Thanks!! I would so love to win one of your layouts. You are too generous!!

"Gone Buggy" is a happy representation of the way we feel about our Cricuts! You are a real inspiration for all of us novice scrappers - thank you for sharing your colorful you!Nancylablink@sbcglobal.net

I love the "Gone buggy" layout! But I just adore the spring boy layout! I really just adore all your layouts and projects, they are so whimsical and nostalgic. Thank you so much for all the inspiration!! You are amazing!

Love the Country Cards, that is one of my all time favorite cartridge! I also love Becca's layout beautiful! I didn't think I needed that cart but I keep seeing great things done with it sooooo! And who wouldn't want to win one of your designer layouts, it's too Cute, Thanks!((Hugs)) Theresamccadesmom at gmail dot com

I have 2 words to describe my reaction to Beccas new layout: YES PLEASE! I love this! I'm always game for a layout I can use for my little dude!!!! This is absolutely adorable! Awesome job, Beccas!!!!!!

Wonderful post all the way around! Thanks for the tips in the video! All those things really join together to make that card special!Thanks for the chance to win that adorable layout!kristie at lashotphotography dot com

This spring boy kit is adorable, it reminds me of my childhood and much simplier times. Monique, you and your team have given me such motivation, I love all the LO's and Kits that all of you do, thank you so much! I just wish I was as talented as all of you are.

Thank you for the chance to win the "Gone Buggy" LO, I already have the perfect pics for it. - Joyjoy2crop@att.net

So much beauty! I'm excited that you are gifting the Gone Buggy layout since it's made from an exclusive cartridge. That is so sweet of you. And Becca's Spring Boy kit is darling! Wow, I'm gonna want that kit and cartridge now too, darn it! Hope you are holding up okay this week---you are blowing us away!awillmon39@aol.com

OMGoodness, so much to comment on!I absolutely love the cards, they are beyond perfect! The buggy L.O. is waaay cute! The little boy L.O. is sooo sweet!!! I love them all!!!I'm going to have to start scrapbooking again!!!!!Thanks!Wendy, aka Roowendydotroos2boysatgmaildotcomhttp://gilbyscraftster.blogspot.com

Wow! I can't believe you're giving away the Gone Buggy LO! I love it. Your new boy kit is so cute, too. Mostly, I want to thank you for the video on some of the ways you make your projects pop. It was very helpful and I'll try to use some of those techniques on more of my projects. Thanks for the chance to win, and thanks for sharing your creativity with us.tcsobotka at charter dot net

Wow, I just happened along your blog! I will be a follower for sure. So much wonderful inspiration!!! I have 2 grandsons, one is brand new, this giveaway would allow me to do some wonderful layouts of them! My sister and I share all of our supplies so you would be making two of us very happy! Thank you for the chance.

I can only say wow! you have outdone yourself with the spring boy kit. I bought this cartridge because I knew the potential for a wonderful layout was there and you brought it to life. Thank you for sharing.

Wow, this is such a cute layout! I love the papers and, of course, the cartridge cuts. Thank you, thank you, thank you for the chance to win the Gone Buggy layout. It is awesome and one that I'm sure EVERY Cricut user would love to have.chocolaterep at sbcglobal dot net

Luv Luv Luv it!!!!your talent is awesome....and thank you for the great helpful tips....and if I win the "Gone buggy" kit I will frame it and put it on display in my craftroom....cardchick50@gmaildotcom

Love the his and her cards. You've done a great job on Everyday cricut! Love the explore page too. I would love to win the Cricut page as I am not a circle member so do not have cart and love the layout!Thanks for the chance to win!Jen at zenderzoocrew@yahoo.com

You are right, the shadow layer, brads and white pen make all the difference in the world. I love the Gone Buggy video and have pics of me and my grandchildren using the cricut tht would be great on this layout. The little boy layout would be great for pics of my grandson. You are so talented.syoung6987 at aol dot com

Love your designs. Thanks for all of the inspirations! I'm new at this so it's so exciting. I would love to win Gone Buggy, Minnie book or even a cartridge. Thank you for the opportunity.Suesmokiesue2010@hotmail.com

So exciting to see all of your designs, especially to a newbie like me. I love my Cricut and love to learn new ideas. Thank you for the frame video...love it!And thanks for the opportunity to win a cartridge or the gone buggy.Sue

love the nostalgia feel of the the Country cards, the one with the stove reminds me of my grandparents home in KY. Grandpa would go to the coal shed to put some coal in to keep us warm. Oh how I miss KY and the bygone days. TFS and bringing make fond memories.

Thanks for a chance to win the Gone Buggy layout and for your time and inspiration!Donnadonnaschnees2008@embarqmail.com

Thanks for showing us how to make a card stand out!Love all of your tips & all your inspirations!To see them side by side was AMAZING! I just love the EXPLORE Spring Boy Kit Layout,that cart is on along wish list.TSMFS

Thank you so much for taking the time to make the video!!! :) I learned so much! And what talented designers you have (you must have taught them well!)! I love Becca's layout!

I am just in awe! Not only is your work absolutely amazing, but you are so incredibly generous to be giving away that adorable completed layout!!!!!!!!!!!! Those colors match my new craft room perfectly! ;)

Thank you so much for sharing and for the chance to win (such yummy blog candy!),

I wish you'd link to the actual post on EveryDay Cricut instead of just the website, I'm having a heck of a time finding any information on the cards because there are 7,000 posts just from "the week of the 17th". Is that an Imagine cart or can I get those images for my E?

About Me

Monique Griffith

Rocklin, CA, United States

The Monique Griffith Design Team consists of 4 Cricut Designers: Monique, Wendy Lawrence, Susan Rees and Becca Rees. We specialize in making Cricut Project Kits that you can make on your own with your Cricut, learning more about your bug in the process. You just need your Cricut Expression, the required cartridge(s), and a few basic tools. The directions come with a Cricut Cut Chart that shows you line by line exactly what you'll need to cut on your machine, with all of the settings for each cut. There are also well-organized written instructions and color photographs. We pride ourselves on our detailed designs, and on teaching others how to most effectively design with the Cricut. Currently, we have have downloadable directions on sale for only $5, and there are over 50 projects to choose from.